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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Dec 26, 2025 at 7:34:48 am EST

 

Christmas Week Forecast. Unseasonably warm temperatures the next 3 days. Highs 20 degrees above normal.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through the weekend. A series of upper level disturbances bring a chance of light rain showers from today and tonight across southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Widespread showers are expected late Sunday night and Monday morning as a strong cold front moves across the region. Much colder air anticipated for early next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA07:15Mist35555100W 3-30.03
Andrews-Murphy NC06:54Overcast7535193CALM-30.09
Chattanooga TN06:53Mostly Cloudy10605892CALM-30.04
Crossville TN07:04Overcast10605996VRB 7-30.01
Dalton GA07:15Overcast106060100SSE 3-30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)06:53Overcast10595793SSW 5-30.01
Middlesboro KY07:15Overcast75656100CALM-30.00
Monroe Cnty TN07:15Overcast106060100SW 7-30.03
Morristown TN07:0595959100SSW 3-30.02
Oak Ridge TN07:03Overcast10595793CALM-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA07:15Mostly Cloudy10525196CALM-30.03
Tri-Cities TN06:53Mist65353100CALM-30.03
Wise VA07:15Overcast105353100S 8-30.03
Greeneville, TN07:15Overcast10595587CALM-30.02


Local Weather History For December 26th...
In 2012, high wind hit the mountains. Gusts up to 73 mph did $48,000 wind damage.

 

 

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